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A brand new device which promises to tone your stomach and give your bottom a workout at the same time could be on the market soon. Two sisters from Hampshire have invented the ‘booty buster,' a device which allows you to work the core muscles around the stomach while targeting cellulite in the bottom and thighs. The device is shaped like a wok and has an unstable base which forces the user to work their stomach muscles to maintain balance. It contains fixed ball-like nodules which massage the bottom area while the person is sitting on it. Jenny Thorpe, 39, and Debbie Riseborough, 36, had their design prototypes tested by Sports Scientists at the University of Portsmouth and early results are promising. Dr Joanna Scurr, from the University's Department of Sport and Exercise Science said: "The premise behind a core workout device is that its very instability means that the muscles work harder to maintain balance. The booty buster showed significantly more muscle activity than other devices on the market for exercising core stability." In order to monitor muscle activity Dr Scurr used a process called electromyography (EMG) which records electrical impulses that are produced every time a muscle is used. She attached small electrodes to the skin which picked up the electrical activity of the muscle underneath which were then monitored by a computer. Jenny, who is a fitness instructor said: "The benefits of core stability training are well known but almost every woman I know is bothered by cellulite and so we came up with the idea of incorporating something which would work on that too. "The booty buster works the upper and lower abdominal muscles and the obliques and stimulates blood flow to the bottom and thighs keeping the connective tissue elasticated which helps stop fat deposits." Debbie and Jenny were able to develop their prototype after approaching the University of Portsmouth for advice. Martin Lloyd, Business Sector Manager at the University said:
"The two girls came to us with a great idea but, as is often the case, there was no clear way for them to take the idea further. The University supported their application for funding from Finance South East allowing us to help them develop their ideas into working prototypes with the creative input of an external design agency, Patents & Prototypes and the expertise of our Sports Science Department." Jenny and Debbie are now looking for more backing to take the product to market.
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